Inscrutable Expressions!

A few months ago I learnt how important it was to be open to new ideas.A mind closed to new thoughts,ideas or beliefs that are different from our very own is deprived and ignorant.And in due course of time, it becomes dull and incapable of thinking beyond hackneyed.You ,in that case, are no better than-A frog in the well, ignorant of the beautiful world beyond.So break free from all the hassles...dare to dream,dare to welcome ideas.Feed your mind as you feed your body...and not to mention..feed your soul too. With the stage set for the drama let me not beat around the bush and come to the point I've been wanting to make. I ,being an avid reader, love reading rainbow range of books from science to mystery,folk tales to general awareness...an entire gamut would still not satiate my appetite for reading & learning.But I had biases,especially one of which I can remember well and am about to relate.Being a pure vegetarian(or atleast 99.99% as I can claim), the name "Ch

When was the last time you did an act of benevolence?? I felt the same upsurge of emotions a few days ago.... As part of my daily chores I got ready to leave for office one fine morning,but a little late than usual.So as anticipated or feared,when I reached the bus stop the bus had already left.Now the sole option for me was to hurry to another bus stop,a few kilometres from mine,where I could board a bus due 15 min. from then.I called for an autowalla to rush to that stop.But all that while I was pre-occupied with the thought whether I would be able to make it to the stop on time so kept on telling the guy to drive faster.He sped up silently and I reached my destination well on time.I got down,paid the fare,crossed the road and enquired with the fellow commuters.The autorickshaw guy drove away.Haa to my relief,the bus was yet to come...After a while,a lady standing beside me signalled me to the other side of the road.I couldn't understand at first what was she upto.B

A short poem written to mark the end of my probation period in Infineon Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. I'm in the team, I'm in the team, It gives me joys to think. I'm no longer the 12th player, Though never did it occur,I wasn't as much a member. The game ahead is challenging, I may falter and still need a patting, 'Coz I'm green and naïve And the team is all experienced and suave. I may not score a century, But I assure the ball shall definitely hit a few boundaries. I may miss a catch or two, But shall surely send a few on duck too. I'll try my best not to a wide or no ball throw, And in running between the wickets, not get out and go. I've played a few innings, And might not have been outstanding. But its just the beginning Soon my ball shall go spinning And my strike-rate shall go soaring. Be it a test match or one day, I shall never be to the team's dismay. I shall play the game in my style, But for the team's best interest,shall always go

Dreams open up the world as cannot be perceived by open eyes.

Do the choices we make change our lives or does the life make us change our choices!

I am a 'common' man--how does it sound? As hackneyed as it means...!! Every other man walking on the road,travelling in a local train or bus,or thronging the parks, museums, theatres, temples is a common man..Right?? Struggling to earn a living, though never despirited as to see larger than life dreams(still being aware of the line between--CanS and Can notS),but sacrificing all the more to make spouse,children,parents happy,cutting down to 'LivingSize',as I reckon, in everything."Savings" (It is the buzzword !! The more you amass or succeed in doing so,the more is your Intellectual meter shooting) demarcates the more judicious lot."Expenditures" are curtailed as much as possible and frugality is practised. There is neither deprivation nor flaunt. Life's squeezed on all sides! And its not possible to break free from the hassles of life. But yes,that was the bird's eye view. There is something 'un'common about every common man you walk

Look for happiness within yourself...Its only when your being happy depends on others then you land up being sad.

The sunflower awaited his rise with excitement everyday and bade him good-bye sadly just at the onset of dusk each day.They spent approx. 12 hours together each day.They enjoyed and laughed gaily.The world seemed more beautiful to the sunflower now.But behind this smile lay hidden the dark clouds of sadness for she could never meet him--yes she would never meet the sun ever;not even once in her lifetime.So she would never miss a single moment:she would look at him from the dawn to dusk,turn wherever he would look.All those angles would come easily to her which gave her full view of him.But what was this...why would she never want to spare a moment of looking at him by seeing something else?Why everything else seemed so insignificant in his presence?She never knew it.And she never enquired about it.She was just too satisfied with the way things were.The sun too enjoyed her company.All other beings were happy on earth because the sun was glad and he gave them warmth enough to susta

Let the breeze of delight caress you whenever it blows.Never hold the sorrow tight,it stays with you; never cling to the happiness,it slips away soon.

Nothing's heavier than a guilty conscience.

It's better to be 'not known' than to be 'misknown'.

Clickkk on the snapshot for a clearer view!!

The toughest job for people in this world is to 'mind their own business'.

There comes a time in each one's life when the person feels utterly low and useless,So insignificant a being as can be assumed to be a worm wriggling on the earth.The phase is really killing because of burgeoning pessimism.Negativity creeps into every corner of life driving away hope,faith and optimism.The person is incredibly low on confidence and therefore susceptible to the remotest thing spoken about her be it about dressing sense,looks,behaviour or manners.There is despair and no dynamism;life seems static.The things that she cherishes the most,fail to bring a smile on her face.She no longer enjoys the things around her say spring blossoms,soft music.She feels like absconding,so as not to be seen or heard.She avoids being in a group.It seems she is all alone in this universe and that noone bothers after her.The person becomes irritable and impulsive.A tiny spark in such a situation is all it needs to cause a blast! This is the time when the person needs utmost attention and ne

1)When sun is a star,why don’t we draw it like this ? 2)A triangle with all sides equal and all angles equal is called an equilateral triangle,then why a quadrilateral with all sides equal and all angles equal,called a square? 3)Why of all the animals,only place where horses are kept is stable? 4)Why is the fear of heights a-crow-phobia(acrophobia)? 5)If light travels in a straight line,how does darkness? 6)Why are even and odd numbers called so? 7)Isn’t a guy doing nothing,doing something? 8)Why is 100% = 100/100 and not 1000/0? 9)Why do men cross the road at zebra crossing? 10)When is the answer to a question,question? Q:What is asked in an examination? A:Question. 11)Why is this / called a straight line?

" Jaago Re " is the wake-up call, Now in our court is the ball, Do not refrain from voting one and all, The abstinence now may later take a heavy toll.

I walk down the memory lane, Thinking of the good old days in vain; The dancing with the friends in rain, The canteen hang-outs everyday for certain; The bunking classes every now and then, The night-outs during exam strain; The sleeping in the lectures main, The assignments driving us insane; The chatting on messenger till dawn time and again, The petty quarrels with friends so mundane; The answers to questions in exams uncertain, The blabbering during vivas to good marks obtain; The long talks in friends' rooms needing no brain, The being with friends in both pleasure and pain; Ahh!These thoughts agonize so often, Wish I could go back to my college again!!

Life gives us a million reasons to smile,its upon us to halt and identify them.I have identified a few things that give me joy.How about you? 1.Smell of the ground after first showers. 2.Sound of rain-drops falling on the roof. 3.Coo-ing of the koel at a distance. 4.Dew drops on the flowers early morning. 5.Ringing of the temple bells. 6.Light from a 'diya' in the dark. 7.Sunset at the sea-shore. 8.Echoing of your voice at the mountainside. 9.Wind blowing across your face. 10.Walking on the green grass, early morning during monsoons,bare feet. 11.A baby smiling sweetly while sleeping cozily in your arms. 12.Humming a melodious tune that you love. 13.Laughing so hard that tears roll into your eyes and your stomach hurts. 14.Smile on a dear friend's face that can be felt on your heart. 15.Moonlight falling on the waves at sea-shore. 16.Gazing at the stars twinkle on a stary night. 17.Mother's warm hand pressing your fore-head when you're tired and sad. 18.Sitting on t

A usual morning Wiki'ing churned out a rather fascinating phrase "Amor Fati".This latin phrase translates to "love of fate" or "love of one's fate".I wondered how apt it was to assume this attitude in which one sees everything happening in one's life,(including the suffering,loss and pain) ,as good.The phenomenon flooded my mind with innumerable questions and left me pondering over it for a while.This also got me into a bit of an analytical mode and I'm still in two minds on the same.Let me give you all too a food for thought. Course: The person is undeterred by all misfortunes as he views these events as "unavoidable destined actions" and is in acceptance of all that falls in his way without complaint.He is not gripped by depression.Nor does he lament over the mishaps.He is not broken when things do not fall in place.He moves on. Recourse: The person paints his failures as "destined" and is contented arguing none is in

Be a maverick;dare to dream,work to achieve,rejoice to revive!!That's SUCCESS CYCLE...

It was pleasant Monday morning, The alarm clock was screaming. Lying on my bed yawning, I postponed awaking. Last night I had made a mess, I felt,from a hectic schedule,it was a recess. I stayed awake till late, As I was chatting on internet. Now fantasy met reality, And I cursed my irrationality. Rubbing my eyes,I gazed at the clock, Alas!There wasn't a free slot. I put off the alarm, And jumped out of the bed without a qualm. Getting ready was like a race, I couldn't miss my bus, in any case. The daily chores seemed like hurdles, Being an old player I had mastered the riddle. Though breakfast still remained out of itinerary, Timely reaching the bus stop was always a higher priority. I reached my stop panting, Ah! the bus was already honking. The Lady Luck at me seemed smiling, The sight of the bus was never before,so gratifying. I boarded the bus with a sense of achievement, "I'll go to bed early from next time!"-followed this commitment. Though it was never mor

You entered my life as through the window sunlight; And lit every corner as there was no darkness ever. You revive my disheartened soul as the ground after first showers; And seal the smile on my lips as I had never known what were tears. You guide me through the tough times as the pole star to a lost mariner; And I would emerge victorious as there were no inclement weather. You add joys and colours to my days as the rainbow to the rainy skies; And I seem wearing pink-coloured glasses as I had never known what was shade 'grey'. You teach me and caress me as the mother to her teeny-weeny; And everything seems a cakewalk as I had never known what was adversity. Friend..You're an inevitable part of my life's journey as is the salt to every delicacy; And I confide You'll be with me always as I know my shadow would, till my life's story.

If only the world knew unity, there would be no boundary; The miles that separate our hearts today, would jingle the tunes of melody!! If only men showed compassion, there would be no slavery; The chains that bound the captivates, would flower-adorn the compatriots!! If only the child knew labor pain, there would be no disrespect; The womb that carried it nine months, would not be repaid by old age homes!! If only the society knew equality, there would be no infanticide; The preference that the male child enjoyed, would emancipate the girl child,if not denied!! If only the fortunes knew being fair, there would be no poverty; The delicacies that the elite enjoy, would prevent the hunger-deaths of paupers!! If only the common man knew strength of literacy, there would be no ignorance; The might of the pen, would obviate the need of an army!!

O how famished I feel, Which no victuals can heal; Thy thought hath left me, With longing purging sanity. Thou art my beloved, Whom I most cherish; Like hounds chase hart, Akin,my emotions,my very heart. With thou my days were prismatic, My gloomiest days turned ecstatic; Hath thee stayed a litt'l longer, My fantasies would be canopied with bowers.

For a long long time ,I evaded writing a blog.Justifying my eschewal and satisfying my inner self with the very thought that there are more significant things in life to do.Though there always remained this clandestine desire to establish myself as a "Successful Blogger"(as I would coin it). "WHAT TO WRITE??" What will I write? would be the question that would intimidate me always.Cloaking my inability, to decide(as true to my Geminian character) on a worthy topic for my blog, with my feigned "busyness" would always be a recourse.Who, in this world, has time for such trivial activities? Blogging is a sport of the idlers- was always a re-assuring thought.But then selecting a befitting topic was not the sole hurdle. "HOW TO WRITE??" More daunting task would be to assimilate my thoughts and produce in a form that would leave my audience all enthralled and eulogising.This activity would call for juggling with my nerves,scribbling sheets of paper one

Date: Tech 32,9999 The milieu spelt out TechDhoom!! The blaring sound of the bio-gadget on the Technorium door activated the audio-sensitive circuitry whereby the stress applied on a tiny grey tech-button in sync with the time was matched against the entries in the database.The database was scoured for an exact match and in a few femto-seconds a message flashed on the screen of the bio-gadget ,”Techhess(alias success)”.A metallic limb attached to the door received the optical rays emanated from the screen of the bio-gadget in a peculiar pattern thus activating yet another optical circuit, guiding sensors on the limb which intercepted the message and threw open the door with a cinch. I entered the room enervated.My clone,percepting the thud of my footsteps through sensors beneathe the floor which emanated waves in all directions,spotted me and removed my carnal cloak.His various techlimbs outstretched….all set to work on a mission!!My techgery(Oops!! That’s surgery) began.My haema’s p

I came, I saw, I protested. You come, You see, You join me. Because, When together and united We go, We can show that We too understand and know. None can deny us Our rights, When We are truly justified. When All are equal in the eyes of law, Can anyone tell me, then why these bureaucrats think so narrow and low???? My beloved Fraternity!!They say its for You, But let me warn You, Its a pitfall where they are trying to push You. Why ask crutches for Yourselves,my men?? Are we so low on Our confidence???? Though the offer seems lucrative as of now, But mind You, Its a slow poison that they are trying to inject to You. Beware!!These benefactors as they call themselves, Are no more than wolves in the sheeps' clothing. Their selfish motives know no bounds, Then Why become puppets and give strings in their hands?? Why be misguided and used as tools?? Can they so easily divide us and rule?? Times have gone when ignorance prevailed, The

Fair Beginnings also lead to great achievements, if backed by strong will and constant motivation. A pessimist is one who if looks at the sea,thinks of a storm! An intelligent thinks grave,a fool graves his thinking. An optimist lights a lantern for others in a dark path;a pessimist waits for one to be lighted. Blame the whole world, Curse the eternity. But once peep into your soul; And alas! You get an answer ....The fault lies within you.